Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Oh, nori roll, what did Australia ever do without you? As grabbable as a potato cake and as pseudo-healthy as a Boost juice. Every second toddler I see at Highpoint is clutching an avocado roll in their chubby fists.

Footscray now has a schwank sushi joint in the form of Nami Sushi, just opened on Paisley Street. I love their groovy design!

You've got your regulars, like tempura prawn and avocado. But then there are a few quirky characters - sundried tomato, cream cheese and avocado, anyone? And there are cool "inside-out" rolls with the rice on the outside.

There are also some really funky layered rolls, like the one above on the left, with a nice slab of salmon on top. The verdict? I really enjoyed both rolls. My only complaint is they were quite cold. I'm not sure how Sushi Sushi et al do it, but their rolls are always at a good temperature that makes the nori not too chewy and the flavours all wide awake. (Yes, yes, I know all about the other thing they found in one of the Highpoint stores' rolls that was also very much wide awake.) It's probably a hard line to walk with government food safety regulations, I'd imagine. The secret is probably fast turnover, which I think will become Nami's reality very soon.

The menu online looks very cool but at least as far as I gathered, not everything was available just yet. They've even got a sushi pizza, which I don't even know how to describe, looking at the picture on their Facebook page. I hope they get the brown rice sushi happening soon. (Yes, I am a big hippy.)

At this stage there are tables and chairs but no specific eat-in trimmings. It would be great to have plates rather than having to eat out of the takeaway boxes. But for now, can I revert to being one of those nori roll-loving toddlers and exclaim... Nami Sushi? Nummy sushi!

Hi Caz! Unfortunately Thai options are pretty few on the ground, not only in Footscray but in the west in general. Your best bet is probably Yim Yam in Yarraville. There's definitely a market here for some really good Thai!

Went there on my way home tonight and had their sushi and sashimi deluxe combo box. Was top quality. Definitely a cut above the food court sushi i have for lunch! Can't wait to try the sushi pizza next time! Thanks for the tip!

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